Jamestown Rediscovery
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Recovery and Analysis of Jamestown Rediscovery South Churchyard Burials from the 1999 Field Season
Douglas Owsley, Karin Bruwelheide, and Rebecca Kardash
 
4. Conclusion

The skeletons analyzed were incomplete; however vital information was gleaned from the analysis. They represent a male and female both of European ancestry from the 18th century occupation of Jamestown. Changes in the acetabulae of both individuals and arthritic changes in the cervical vertebrae of Burial 5 (JR320D) provide potential evidence for horseback riding and strenuous labor. The data collected from these two burials adds to a growing database of Colonial American skeletal samples. In addition, they provide a glimpse into the life of middle to late 18th-century Jamestown inhabitants.


 



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